Stress modulation is the concept of manipulating bridge plate variables to provide a flexible
fixation construct that allows callus formation through uneventful secondary bone healing …

Clinical findings, manufacturer instructions, and surgeon's preferences often dictate the
implantation of distal femur locked plates (DFLPs), but healing problems and implant failures …

Background This study aimed to investigate the influence of the screw location and plate
working length of a locking plate construct at the distal femur on interfragmentary movement …

Background: Axial dynamization of fractures can promote healing, and overly stiff fixation
can suppress healing. A novel technology, termed active plating, provides controlled axial …

Objectives: Active plates dynamize a fracture by elastic suspension of screw holes within the
plate. We hypothesized that dynamic stabilization with active plates delivers stronger …

A total of 22 patients with a tibial avulsion fracture involving the insertion of the posterior
cruciate ligament (PCL) with grade II or III posterior laxity were reduced and fixed …

Background Extent and orientation of interfragmentary movement (IFM) are crucially
affecting course and quality of fracture healing. The effect of different configurations for …

Background The aim of the current biomechanical cadaver study was to quantify the
influence of an additional lag screw on construct stiffness in simple fracture models at the …

Axial dynamization of an osteosynthesis construct can promote fracture healing. This
biomechanical study evaluated a novel dynamic locking plate that derives symmetric axial …

Bone fracture plates are usually made from titanium alloy or stainless steel, which are much
stiffer than bone. However, overly stiff plates can restrict axial interfragmentary motion at the …